Matthew Goodson recently authored the following article published by the NZ Herald:

There has recently been considerable commentary and even criticism of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for holding interest rates above other countries despite CPI inflation being temporarily below the 1-3 per cent target range. The RBNZ has also been criticised by Treasury for failing to make a robust case to "intervene" against the housing market with policies such as LVR that attempt to curb the most aggressive lending practices.